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Agladrillia fuegiensis

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Agladrillia fuegiensis
Shell of Agladrillia fuegiensis (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Agladrillia
Species:
A. fuegiensis
Binomial name
Agladrillia fuegiensis
(Smith E. A., 1888)
Synonyms[1]
  • Eumetadrillia fuegiensis Carcelles & Williamson, 1951
  • Pleurotoma (Surcula) fuegiensis Smith E. A., 1888 (original description)
  • Pleurotoma fuegiensis E. A. Smith, 1888 (original combination)

Agladrillia fuegiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 8 mm and 20 mm.

(Original description) The shell, characterized by its short, fusiform shape, displays a striking purplish-pink hue. Its base is a paler shade, providing a subtle contrast. The shell comprises seven whorls, including the two large, obtuse whorls of the protoconch. The oblique ribs are most prominent at their upper ends. The purplish-pink color intensifies at the midpoint of the body whorl, forming a faint spiral band. The aperture constitutes two-fifths of the shell's total length. The thin outer lip has a sinuate form near the suture. The columella is slightly curved in the middle and oblique at the base. The short siphonal canal is wide and gently recurved.[3]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Tierra del Fuego, the Strait of Magellan and off the Falklands. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Agladrillia fuegiensis (Smith E. A., 1888). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 September 2011.
  2. ^ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
  3. ^ Smith, E.A. (1888). "Diagnoses of new species of Pleurotomidae in the British Museum". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6 (2): 300. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Agladrillia fuegiensis". Gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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